Janoris Jenkins

The Miami Dolphins released Pro Bowl cornerback Brent Grimes on Wednesday afternoon, creating more salary cap space at the start of free agency.

According to sources, the Dolphins approached Grimes about restructuring the four-year, $32 million contract he signed Miami in 2014, and the nine-year veteran declined, preferring to become an unrestricted free agent.

Grimes is owed $8 million in 2016 and cutting him creates $6.5 million in cap space for the Dolphins.

The move coincides with the trade for former Eagles corner Byron Maxwell. Miami also still has Jamar Taylor, Bobby McCain and Tony Lippett as veteran corners on the roster. McCain and Lippett each struggled at...

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